Hensley Arrow: How does it REALLY work?
There have been several discussions on this hitch that have become somewhat 'controversial'. I am NOT trying to stir this controversy/bashing back up. Instead, I'd like to see a good, intelligent di...
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The orange head on my Hensley is fixed into position and never, ever moves relative to the TT's tongue. Two great big iron bars keep it from moving at all. There is no movement except through the linkage.
Milt, If you add the phrase in red, the statement is correct. I am talking about the movement of the orange head relative to the lower, front, black portion of the hitch. The linkage allows the orange part to move about 5" to either side relative to the black part.
From the Hensley patent document
"A hitch assembly for coupling a trailer to a tow vehicle, said hitch assembly comprising: a first pivot member adapted to be attached to the tow vehicle; a second pivot member adapted to be attached to the trailer and being offset vertically with respect to the first pivot member; a pair of connecting links extended between the first and second members with each link being pivotally connected to the first member at a first pivot axis and also to the second member at a second pivot axis such that the second member may swing from a normal position to a substantially angulated position without the links and members interfering with each other,..." (bold added for emphasis)
Ron
